Hi Anglesea Families,

Welcome to our second digital edition of ANGLELINES. If you have any feedback on how we can improve our newsletter or information that you would like to receive, please be in touch.

Auslan as our 2026 and beyond Language Program

Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our Anglesea Primary School Language Program survey for 2026. We had an overwhelming response of 71 participants, providing valuable insights into our community’s preferences and priorities.

The top five preferred languages in order were:

Auslan
Spanish
Victorian Indigenous Languages
Japanese
Italian

A key theme that emerged from the feedback was the desire for a consistent approach to language learning across multiple years, rather than changing languages frequently.

At our most recent School Council meeting, these results were reviewed, and a motion was passed recommending Auslan as the preferred language to be taught for a minimum of three years. We are excited to announce that the school has accepted this recommendation- Auslan will be our official LOTE (Language Other Than English) from 2026 onwards!

Thank you once again to all members of our school community who shared their thoughts. Your feedback continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the future direction of Anglesea Primary School.

Anglesea Primary School Village Fair 2026 - SAVE the DATE and JOIN THE TEAM

The Village Fair will be held next year on Saturday 28th March 2026. Be sure to put the date in your calendars now as it’s a wonderful opportunity for our students, families, and staff to enjoy a fun-filled day of rides, games, activities, food, and entertainment and raise vital funds for the school. In the past it has helped raise upwards of $30,000 per year, which the school has put towards building and grounds improvements, new books and resources for music and art programs.

Can you help?

The fundraising effort is only possible due to the significant involvement of the school community through a volunteer organising team and the many parents and teachers that help on the day.

For the fair to be successful for 2026 we need a number of people to get involved as part of the organising team. For next year we’re specifically looking for people to help out with sponsorship, and silent auction (our biggest fundraising contributors) as well as the ever popular BBQ stall, or may have your own ideas or contacts to bring to the table. A number of organising team members for next year have kids in Grade 5 or 6 so now is the time to get involved and work alongside people so the fair can continue well into the future.

You will be supported in your coordination role by a committed team as well as notes and resources from previous fairs or you can make it your own with fresh energy and ideas. People are encouraged to work in pairs on an activity to share the workload and to bounce ideas off.

If you have the enthusiasm or passion to get involved and meet some great new people please reach out to the school or to Clare Valentine 0407477022 or Elise Saw 0421809773 or via angleseapsparentsclub@gmail.com.

For those who want to help but can’t support a coordination role look for information on the fair early next year for other ways you can help by volunteering, donating goods or services or promoting the event.

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